Research Briefing
Halfway to 2030: The Sustainable Development Goals
Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals has stalled, and the UN will hold a summit in September 2023 to re-invigorate efforts to achieve them by 2030.
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Research Briefing
One-year anniversary of the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran
A year after the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini, Iran is strengthening enforcement of its headscarf laws.
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Insight
Halfway to 2030: The Sustainable Development Goals
Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals has stalled, and the UN will hold a summit in September 2023 to re-invigorate efforts to achieve them by 2030.
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Insight
One-year anniversary of the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran
A year after the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini, Iran is strengthening enforcement of its headscarf laws.
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Research Briefing
King Charles III: First year of the reign
A briefing paper on the first year of the reign of King Charles III, with a focus on constitutional and ceremonial events which have taken place between the King's accession in September 2022 and Accession Day in September 2023.
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Debate Pack
General debate on freedom of religion or belief
A Westminster Hall debate on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) will take place on Tuesday 19 September 2023, from 9:30-11:00am. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Fiona Bruce MP.
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Debate Pack
UK support for at-risk academics
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on UK support for at-risk academics on 12 September 2023. The debate will last for 30 minutes and be led by Sir Julian Lewis MP.
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Debate Pack
UK’s relationship with Mexico
A Westminster Hall debate on the UK's relationship with Mexico will take place on Thursday 7 September 2023, from 1:30-3:00pm. The debate will be led by Dan Carden MP.
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Research Briefing
Dual nationals imprisoned in Iran
Several dual nationals have been detained in Iran in recent years. The UK Government has been criticised for not acting decisively in their cases.
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Research Briefing
Climate change “Loss and Damage” fund
In 2022 countries created a committee on loss and damage for climate change. What is loss and damage, how might it be funded, and what has the UK response been?
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Research Briefing
Conflict in Ukraine: A timeline (2014 – eve of 2022 invasion)
This paper provides a timeline of the major events in the Ukraine-Russia conflict between Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the eve of the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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Research Briefing
Taiwan: Relations with China
This briefing looks at Taiwan's relationship with China. Their shared history, respective policies, including the "One China" principle, and recent military tensions.
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Research Briefing
UK acknowledges Yazidi genocide by Daesh/Islamic State
The UK officially recognises five acts of genocide, although MPs have resolved that several other events constitute genocide.
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Research Briefing
Prisoners’ voting rights
This House of Commons Briefing Paper analyses the debate over the voting rights of prisoners since May 2015, it also includes a concise summary of the main developments before May 2015.
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Insight
UK acknowledges Yazidi genocide by Daesh/Islamic State
The UK officially recognises five acts of genocide, although MPs have resolved that several other events constitute genocide.
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